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This is a play on the GEORGE WASHINGTON COLONIALS for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Richmond came through for us on Sunday as it overcame a double-digit deficit to win by 10 points at home against Fordham. The Spiders moved to 5-6 in the Atlantic Ten Conference which is a tie for eighth place with two other teams and while they improved to 10-3 at home, they hit the road where they are 1-7 with the only win coming at 4-7 Davidson by only four points. The victory over the Rams also snapped a six-game non-cover streak and this is just the second time over the last six games they have been an underdog so they have been overpriced for a while now. George Washington had won three straight games a couple weeks ago to improve to 5-2 in the conference but has lost three straight games including a 26-point loss at home against Duquesne on Saturday. The Colonials are still a very solid 9-4 at home and in the three previous home losses, they followed those up with victories next time out including two at home in blowouts and with this line, all they have to do is win. 10* (678) George Washington Colonials

This is a play on the STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES for our CAA Game of the Month. Stony Brook is coming off a pair of losses, most recently a 21-point loss at 10-2 Hofstra and it returns home where it is coming off an awful loss in its last home game against Elon, which was winless in the CAA coming into that game. The Seawolves will be ready on Wednesday as they do not want to put up another clunker against one of the worst teams in the conference. This came after a win over Hampton and prior to that has lost four straight games but two of those losses during that skid were by just one possession and both of those were on the road. The Seawolves are just 5-5 at home and that is being factored in this number as a non-dominant home team does not get inflated. Monmouth was 1-20 just over a week ago but has won three straight games, all as sizable underdogs, and the Hawks with the road again and are catching the smallest number it has seen over its last four games, all of which they covered and that is also playing into this shorter than should be number. 10* (666) Stony Brook Seawolves

This is a play on the NEW MEXICO LOBOS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. After a 14-0 start to the season, New Mexico has gone a pedestrian 5-4 over its last nine games which includes an 11-point loss at Utah St. last Wednesday which was its only game last week and that is a good advantage to get some extended time off. The Lobos are now 6-4 in the Mountain West Conference with three of those losses coming on the road although they do own a quality win at first place San Diego St. and now they are back home where they are 14-1 with the only loss coming against UNLV which happened to come after their first actual loss of the season so that was definitely a bad spot. Nevada has won two straight games with both of those at home where the Wolf Pack are a perfect 12-0 and it now hits the road where they are 4-5 that includes three straight losses by 6, 15 and 9 points. They are now 8-3 in the conference which is good for a three-way tie for second place, one game behind San Diego St. so this is another bunched up conference near the top. Nevada won the first meeting four games back in overtime so there is revenge on the table for the Lobos as well. 10* (654) New Mexico Lobos

This is a play on the MICHIGAN ST. SPARTANS for our Big Ten Game of the Year. Maryland has won four straight games to improve to 7-5 in the Big Ten Conference which is good for a tie for third place with five other teams so every game is huge at this point in the season. The Terrapins have also covered six consecutive games but four of those have come at home with the two road covers being a loss at Purdue where they were a nine-point underdog and most recently Saturday at 1-11 Minnesota. This cover stretch is keeping this number down as it the fact Michigan St. has been struggling. The Spartans have dropped two straight games but those were both away from home at Purdue and at MSG against Rutgers. They have failed to cover their last four games including another one at Indiana and one at home against Iowa where they won by two as a 2.5-point favorite. Michigan St. is not part of that 7-5 group as it is 6-6 in the conference which is good for solo ninth but a win here gives them a chance for a big jump up. The Spartans are 9-2 at home with the losses coming against Purdue by one point and Northwestern way back in early December in their conference opener. 10* (646) Michigan St. Spartans

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. After a 0-5 roadtrip, Memphis returned home to record a 12-point win over Indiana but has since lost three straight games including two rare home losses where it is now 21-5, still the second best home record in the Western Conference. We were on the Grizzlies in the last game against Toronto as they blew the cover late getting outscored by 11 points in the fourth quarter. It was a bit of a bad break as Ja Morant was a late scratch with a wrist injury and while he is questionable here, he should be ready by all indications. Chicago is coming off a win against San Antonio which was a close game until the Bulls doubled up the Spurs 38-19 in the final quarter for the easy cover. They now hit the road where they are 10-16 and are now in a tough back-to-back travel spot where they have gone 0-2 in the first two home to road instances this season. Chicago is just two games out of missing the playoffs altogether so while each game is big, this is an awful spot to snap its 1-4 run on the highway. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season after going under the total by 42 or more points total in their last five games. This situation is 94-47 ATS (66.7 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (524) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the MURRAY ST. RACERS for our CBB Tuesday Ultimate Underdog. Drake is rolling with five straight wins to move to 10-4 in the Missouri Valley Conference which is good for a four-way tie for first place. It has not been a complete domination though as the last two wins have come in double overtime and another came by a bucket against Indiana St. and while a big win at Belmont was impressive, the fifth victory was against 0-14 Evansville. The Bulldogs are 4-5 on the road with three of those wins coming during this recent stretch while the fourth one was also in overtime at 2-12 Illinois-Chicago so they are winning, a couple of these could have gone the other way. Murray St. is in the mix as it is 8-6 in the conference so being only two games back is not bad following a 4-5 recent stretch. The Racers are going to be fully ready for this game, not only because they are facing a first place team but because they are coming off a 43-point loss at Indiana St. on Saturday. They are back home where they are 9-1 with the lone loss coming back in December against Southern Illinois and have won five straight since that defeat with two of those wins coming against Bradley and Belmont, both 10-4, as underdogs. 10* (630) Murray St. Racers

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Knicks are coming off a 2-2 split on their recent four-game homestand to remain three games over .500 and sit in the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference. While they have lost three of their last four games on the road, they are 15-11 on the highway and are still the only team in the NBA with a losing record at home and a winning record on the road. They have thrived in this spot so far this season as they are 6-2 straight up and against the number as road favorites. Orlando is coming off a very impressive four-game roadtrip where it went 3-1 including two straight wins as underdogs against Minnesota and Charlotte. We have been on this team a few times of late as the Magic have one of the best young rosters in the NBA but they are likely to miss the playoffs and have had a tough time putting significant winning streaks together of late as they have not won three straight games since mid-December, going 3-8 in their last 11 games following a win including 0-3 following two straight wins. Here, we play against home underdogs revenging a road loss of 10 points or more, off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 38-10 ATS (79.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (517) New York Knicks

This is a play on the GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS for our Western Conference Game of the Month. Golden St. is coming off a win over Dallas which was without Luka Doncic but it came with a price. Steph Curry is out until after the All Star break with a knee injury and that is an auto fade for many. The numbers are adjusted however and his absence causes the lines to be overadjusted which is the case here as Golden St. was favored by five points three games ago at Oklahoma City and now they are laying less than that at home. While the Warriors are 17-25 without him in the lineup, 29 of those games were on the road and they are 8-5 in the 13 home games without him. They are 20-6 at home this season and the rest of the team steps up in first game of his absence. Oklahoma City is coming off a split with Houston in a home-and-home set to remain two games under .500 and the Thunder hit the road once again where they have struggled. They are 9-16 away from home yet to their credit, they have been very profitable but this is a unique spot where they are overinflated because of the Curry injury. There will no doubt be a lookahead as they could be part of history as thy face the Lakers tomorrow night in a game LeBron James can break the all-time scoring record. 10* (514) Golden St. Warriors

This is a play on the KANSAS JAYHAWKS for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. Kansas is coming off a loss at Iowa St. on Saturday in a game that it trailed throughout and was never really in after halftime. The Jayhawks have been in a slump as they have gone 2-4 over their last six games with three of those defeats coming on the road with the lone home loss coming against TCU. They are 11-1 overall at home so this is a good bounce back spot as they look to break out of the logjam of four teams tied for third place at 6-4 in the Big 12. This is big game already but even more so with a pair of road games on deck. Texas has won two straight games since getting thumped at Tennessee last Saturday including an impressive road win at Kansas St. on Saturday as it overcame an 11-point deficit at halftime to win by three. The Longhorns remain atop the Big 12 as they lead the Cyclones by one game at 8-2 with this being the final game of a tough four-game stretch as they catch some lower level teams after Kansas. Texas is 4-2 on the road but three of those wins were against Oklahoma, Oklahoma St. and West Virginia which are a combined 10-20 in conference action. They hit Lawrence at the wrong time. 10* (878) Kansas Jayhawks

This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Hold your nose for this one as we are taking the points with the Spurs who are in an awful slump as they have lost eight straight games and failed to cover their last seven against the number. Only two of those losses were by more than 12 points so while saying they have been competitive is a stretch but the spreads are taking all of this into consideration and they are catching a big number here. San Antonio is back on the road following a four-game homestand and while they have struggled away from home, they are out of the Western Conference for a while as they have gone 5-30 straight up and 12-23 ATS within its conference but is 9-9 straight up and 11-7 ATS against the East. Chicago has no interest in getting up for this game following a pair of wins and a game at Memphis tomorrow night. The Bulls are 15-11 at home which is nothing special and this is the first time all season they are laying double digits. Just like the Spurs, they have done well in their own conference but are 5-12 straight up and ATS against the Western Conference and while this is against one of the dregs of the West, it is still significant especially against the number. 10* (509) San Antonio Spurs

This is a play on the COLORADO BUFFALOES for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. We lost with Stanford on Thursday as the Cardinal have all of a sudden come to life as they have won five straight games. the first four came at home prior to the win at Utah but winning back-to-back games on this particular trip is not easy even for the elite teams. This will be their second game in three days in the thin air and that could pose a problem as a lot of teams have struggled in the second game of this Pac 12 roadtrip in the past. The victory over the Utes was the first true road win for Stanford as they started 0-4 and three of those were against losing conference teams. Colorado falls into that group as it comes into this game 5-8 in the Pac 12 and we are seeing a curious number here as the Buffaloes are laying the same amount that Utah did despite the Utes being three games better in the Pac 12 and while the value seems to be on Stanford based on that, we are going contrarian as there is more to it. The Buffaloes are 10-2 at home following a win over California and while they did not cover, they still won by 13 points and another contrarian angle is the fact they are 0-6-1 ATS over their last seven games. 10* (858) Colorado Buffaloes

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Memphis responded from a 0-5 roadtrip with a blowout win over Indiana but has since dropped two straight games by double digits and this is another get right game to kick off a three-game homestand. The Grizzlies are 21-4 at home following that rare loss against Portland and they remain in second place in the Western Conference, 4.5 games behind Denver and 2.5 games ahead of Sacramento. The defense allowed 54 percent shooting against Cleveland last time out which was an anomaly as Memphis leads the league in defensive efficiency. Toronto snapped a two-game losing streak with a win at Houston which is not saying much and it closes out a seven-game roadtrip tonight after splitting the first six games. The split can be considered a success in some regards considering the Raptors are 9-18 on the road, one of only 10 teams in the league with single-digit road wins. The motivation level is in question with all of the rumor surrounding Toronto with the trade deadline upcoming. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season after going under the total by 42 or more points total in their last five games. This situation is 93-47 ATS (66.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (572) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS for our CBB Sunday Ultimate Underdog. DePaul has lost four straight games and failed to cover any of those following a pair of home losses against Connecticut and Marquette. One of those recent losses came at Providence, which is two games better than Seton Hall, and the Blue Demons were getting a bucket less there so the markets have adjusted and it looks to be way too much. DePaul is just 2-7 on the road but it was able to cover its only road game when getting double digits. Seton Hall has won two straight games and six of its last seven to move to 7-5 in the Big East Conference which is good for fifth place and a game out of fourth. The last two wins came against two of the four worst teams in the conference and while DePaul falls into that group, this is a much different spot as the Pirates have a lookahead game on deck against 8-3 Creighton, who they lost to in the first meeting by 22 points so there is also a revenge lookahead. This is the first home game of the season playing a team with a losing record so the unknown is how they react with a big game on deck and we say not well. 10* (827) DePaul Blue Demons

This is a play on the RICHMOND SPIDERS for our CBB Sunday Supreme Annihilator. Fordham is the biggest surprise in the Atlantic Ten Conference as the Rams are 18-4 overall including a 6-3 record in the conference which has them at No. 4 in the standings. They are coming off a home upset over 7-3 St. Louis on Tuesday which has been their only real quality win with Tulane nonconference win being a second one and overall, Fordham has played the No. 308 ranked schedule in the country. The Rams are 4-2 on the road compared to 14-2 at home so it has been a very home favored schedule and this will be a big test. Richmond does not qualify as a quality as it is now one game under .500 following four straight losses and going back, the Spiders have failed to cover six straight games and there has been an adjustment in the line because of that. They are 9-3 at home with two of the losses coming against 9-2 VCU and 7-4 St. Bonaventure in the conference and the nonconference loss coming by three points against Wichita St. of the AAC. The recent stretch has put them into the bottom half of the conference but they are just a game out of fifth place so there is plenty of time for a run. 10* (830) Richmond Spiders

This is a play on the ST. MARY'S GAELS for our CBB Saturday Late Night Special. The West Coast Conference has gone through Gonzaga for years and this matchup has favored the Bulldogs as they have won eight of the previous nine meetings with St. Mary's winning on this floor last season. The Gaels have won 10 straight games following a bad home loss against Colorado St. and its four losses have come by a combined 15 points. They are playing their best basketball of the season and a win here puts them in position to win the regular season championship, which would be the first outright championship since 2011-12. Gonzaga has righted the ship with three straight wins following a rare home loss against Loyola-Marymount but that has shifted the Gaels to the favorite to win this conference. The other three losses have come against Texas, Purdue and Baylor so they are still winnings at a high level but one big disadvantage here it their defense as their efficiency is the worst since the 2005-06 season. 10* (822) St. Mary's Gaels

This is a play on the SAN JOSE SPARTANS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. San Jose St. got shellacked by San Diego St. last Saturday to fall to 4-5 in the MWC which came after a 30-point home win over Air Force and the Spartans are back home in a good bounce back spot. They are 8-2 at home which includes a 3-1 record in the conference with the lone loss coming against 7-3 Nevada and the other home loss was very early in the season against 16-8 Hofstra. They are 2.5 games out of the top four spots in the conference and have a very favorable schedule to close the season. Wyoming won its second conference game of the season on Tuesday with a 23-point win over Fresno St. which was its second win in three games, the other being a one point win at home over Colorado St. The Cowboys hit the road against where they are winless as they are 0-4 and have even gone only 1-5 on a neutral floor so they have been awful away from home. Revenge is in play for San Jose St. from last season following a pair of double-digit losses. 10* (816) San Jose St. Spartans

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS for our NBA Saturday Supreme Annihilator. We played against Atlanta last night and not only did the Jazz not come close to covering, they led by points only once throughout the whole games but we will go against the Hawks again tonight in the second of a back-to-back where they are just 2-5 this season. Atlanta has won two straight games as an underdog after losing the opener of this five-game roadtrip at Portland on Monday and they are now a game under .500 on the highway this season. The Hawks continue to maintain the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference. Denver has won two straight games after a pair of losses at Milwaukee and Philadelphia and going back, it has won 12 of its last 15 games. The Nuggets have taken advantage of that as well as every other team in the Western Conference going through recent struggles as they have a four-game lead in the conference over Memphis and 6.5-game lead over Sacramento. They have dominated at home in the thin air which has been one of the best home court advantages over recent years and this season they are 24-4 at home which is the best home record in the NBA. Here, we play against underdogs with a winning percentage between .501 and .600 off two or more consecutive upset wins as a road underdog. This situation is 58-22 ATS (72.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (566) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the SEATTLE REDHAWKS for our WAC Game of the Month. Seattle opened WAC play a perfect 7-0 and looked to be the early frontrunner in the conference but the Redhawks have dropped three straight games including a bad home loss against Abilene Christian on Wednesday by 15 points. The 7-3 conference record is still right in the hunt as they are a game and a half behind Utah Valley who they have already beaten once so they do have that game in hand. Seattle is 6-4 on the road with two conference losses against Sam Houston St. and Stephen F. Austin and the to nonconference losses coming in the Pac 12. New Mexico St. opened the conference season with nine straight losses before picking up its first win on Wednesday against Stephen F. Austin by six points as a 2.5-point underdog. If there is ever a letdown spot, this is it and against a quality team in need of a win. And on top of it, the Aggies come in as a favorite for the first time in five games despite a pedestrian 5-4 record at home that includes three non-Division I wins. 10* (791) Seattle Redhawks

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. The Clippers are coming off a tough loss on Thursday against Milwaukee as they lost by a point after blowing a 21-point second half lead. The starting five was abysmal as they shot just 40 percent from the floor and scored only 15 more points combined than Giannis Antetokounmpo put up by himself. Los Angeles still has been playing well as it has won six of its last eight games and is currently in the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference, one game behind Dallas for the last home court position. New York snapped a two-game slide with an outright win over Miami as it got the cash for us but is in a precarious spot with a game against rival Philadelphia tomorrow. They moved to a game under .500 at home and as mentioned on Thursday, they are under .500 at MSG and they are the only team in the NBA with a losing record at home and a winning record on the road. Part of that play was the fact that Miami has been overvalued all season while the Clippers have not been as they have taken care of business when they are supposed to as they have won 11 of 15 games on the season as road favorites. Here, we play against home underdogs after a close win by three points or less going up against an opponent after a loss by six points or less. This situation is 96-55 ATS (63.6 percent) since 1996. 10* (553) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the BELMONT BRUINS for our CBB Saturday Supreme Annihilator. Belmont has lost two straight games to fall to 9-4 in the MVC which is still good for a tie for first place in the MVC with Drake, Southern Illinois and Bradley. This skid ended a seven-game winning streak for the Bruins and they are back home following three of their last four games coming on the road. The lone home game was an 18-point loss against Drake where they are 8-2, the only other home loss coming in overtime against Middle Tennessee St. and this is a great bounce back spot to keep pace. Illinois St. snapped a four-game losing streak with a pair of wins at home against Southern Illinois and Illinois-Chicago. The Redbirds head back on the road where they are 3-5 with all five of those losses coming within the conference with the only win coming against 0-13 Evansville. The other two victories were against Eastern Illinois of the Ohio Valley and Northwestern St. of the Southland by a combined seven points. 10* (712) Belmont Bruins

This is a play on the INDIANA HOOSIERS for our CBB Saturday Star Attraction. Purdue remains the top team in the country and it has widened the gap between it and the next group but now comes its first road test since a one-point win over Michigan St. on January 16. The Boilermakers are 22-1 including a 6-0 record on the road with the lone defeat coming at home by a point against Rutgers right before running off nine straight wins. Four of their six road wins have been by a combined 10 points and this is the toughest environment of them all. Indiana had a five-game winning streak snapped with a loss at Maryland on Tuesday by 11 points to fall to 6-5 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers are one of 10 teams within two games of each other between second and eleventh place so every game counts at this point and while this looks like a daunting task, it is doable. Indiana is 11-1 at home with the one loss coming against Northwestern by one point and this rivalry only adds to what will be an absolutely electric home crowd. 10* (694) Indiana Hoosiers

This is a play on the SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS for our CBB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. South Carolina has lost six straight games and has fallen to 1-8 in the SEC with nowhere to go but up at this point and this is a good spot to improve upon its 1-5 ATS run over this stretch. The Gamecocks remain home where they are 6-5 and that does include five straight losses and non-covers so no one wants to part of this side but we will gladly jump on them here as the markets are over adjusting to the point of a line that its opponent has no business laying in this spot especially. Arkansas is coming off a big win over then 7-1 Texas A&M to improve to 4-5 in the SEC which is certainly not a record for a team to be laying nearly two touchdowns on the road. Compounding that is the fact that the Razorbacks are 0-5 on the road which includes losses at 1-8 LSU and 3-6 Vanderbilt and were laying nowhere near this number in those games. To top it off, Arkansas has Kentucky on deck Tuesday on the road as well so getting out with just a close win is all they need. 10* (680) South Carolina Gamecocks

This is a play on the WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Three Pack. Wake Forest was cruising along at 6-2 in the ACC before facing Virginia, which has been red hot, and that game resulted in a nine-point loss and the Demon Deacons have not been able to recover as they have dropped three straight after that, all by two points. This is a get right game as they look to improve their 3-5 record on the road against a team that continues to reel. This is a big one for them with North Carolina on deck and games at Miami and NC State shortly thereafter. Notre Dame is having one of its worst seasons in a very long time as it has fallen to 10-12 overall and 2-9 in the ACC. The 8-3 nonconference record may look ok but snuck out some wins over some bad teams. The Irish have only been able to defeat 1-11 Georgia Tech and 1-10 Louisville in the conference with the former coming by just a point in overtime. Notre Dame is 10-5 at home which includes four ACC losses, the last three by a total of 36 points. 10* (617) Wake Forest Demon Deacons

This is a play on the VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Three Pack. Virginia Tech got off to a great start this season and got deep into the rankings and then things fell apart as the Hokies opened 11-1 that included an impressive win over North Carolina to open ACC action but then went on to lose its next seven games. Five of those were by four points or less and they rebounded with a pair of wins before suffering their most recent loss at Miami. They are back home where they are 10-2 and desperately need a quality win to get back into the NCAA Tournament hunt. Being a rivalry game and a revenge game after a 10-point loss last month only stirs the fire. Virginia continues to roll along as it has won seven straight games to improve to 9-2 in the ACC which is a half-game behind first place Clemson. The Cavaliers are in a very rare spot as an underdog as this is the first time they have gotten points since December 17 and that is a tell in what we are looking at here with the public backing the Cavaliers as expected. 10* (604) Virginia Tech Hokies

This is a play on the IOWA ST. CYCLONES as part of our CBB Saturday Afternoon Three Pack. Kansas snapped a three-game losing streak with a big win at Kentucky last weekend and followed that up with a revenge win at home against Kansas St. The Jayhawks two big wins can be providing some momentum at the right time but they hit another difficult spot in the logjam that is the Big 12 as they are part of five teams within one game of first place. Kansas is 4-2 on the road with the other loss coming at Baylor and its only two conference wins were at West Virginia and Texas Tech which are a combined 3-15 in the Big 12. Iowa St. opened conference play 4-0 before a two-point loss at Kansas so this sets up a revenge spot and it has gone 2-3 since that four-game start with all three losses coming on the road and by a combined seven points including the most recent in overtime. The Cyclones are back home following a pair of road losses and they come in a perfect 11-0 at home that includes quality victories over Baylor, Texas and Kansas St. 10* (610) Iowa St. Cyclones

This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our Nonconference Game of the Month. Atlanta has split the first two games of this current five-game roadtrip including a 32-point win at Phoenix on Wednesday and we are going against this side as well in a letdown spot where the line is affected by that blowout victory. The Hawks had won five straight games before a 1-4 stretch prior to the Suns win so they have been streaky and are the epitome average team. There was a recent Tweet that reflected this as they are 26-26, 17-17 against the East, 9-9 against the West with a 0-point scoring differential. They are two games under .500 on the road which is respectable and that also helps with the home line. Utah has won two straight games to move back over .500 and has gone 7-3 over its last 10 games and is now tied with Phoenix for the No. 7 spot in the Western Conference. It is part of a big group of eight teams within two games of each other between the No. 4 and No. 11 spots. This is where the home floor is very important as these marginal games are the ones they need to take especially this team as the Jazz are just 9-17 on the road while heading into tonight 18-9 at home. They have thrived as underdogs and while favored here, it is close to a pickem so a win likely means a cover. Here, we play on home teams with a winning percentage between .450 and .550 where the line is +3 to -3 after having won five or six of their last seven games. This situation is 59-25 ATS (70.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (548) Utah Jazz

This is a play on the SAN DIEGO ST. AZTECS for our CBB Friday Star Attraction. First place is on the line tonight at Viejas Arena and while this looks like a take at first glance with the big number, this is a statement game for San Diego St. in more ways than one. The Aztecs are coming off a nine-point loss at Nevada on Tuesday which snapped a four-game losing streak and they might have been guilty looking forward to this one. The players ended last practice with a closed door meeting as they will be fully focused after last season in which they lost all three meetings and Boise St. ended a San Diego St. streak of 164 consecutive wins when leading within five minutes of regulation. The Aztecs are 24-0 in their last 24 home games following a loss and payback is in store. Boise St. has arguably been the best team in the MWC with its 8-2 record as both losses were by a bucket on the road at New Mexico in overtime and at Nevada. The Broncos have won three straight games including a seven-point win at Air Force on Tuesday but that victory may have come at a costly price. Marcus Shaver, Jr. and Naje Smith both left the game and both are very questionable with ankle and knee injuries respectively. Wrong place, wrong time for the Broncos. 10* (884) San Diego St. Aztecs

This is a play on the KENT ST. GOLDEN FLASHES for our CBB Friday Supreme Annihilator. First place is temporarily on the line in the MAC as 8-1 Kent St. travels to the JAR to take on 8-1 Akron and this one will likely go a long way. Kent St. is 18-4 overall and was riding a 10-game winning streak before a bad loss at Northern Illinois in its most recent road game but bounced back with a pair of wins over Buffalo and Central Michigan. The other three losses were far from bad as they were against Charleston, Houston and Gonzaga on the road and all were close, losing by a combined 14 points. Payback is in place tonight as the Golden Flashes were denied a chance at the NCAA Tournament last season with a 20-point loss in the MAC Championship. Akron has won seven straight games to improve to 16-6 overall with the lone conference loss coming at 6-3 Ball St. The home floor has been a big advantage for the Zips as they are 11-0 but it has beaten no one as the best home win came against No. 160 Ohio with No. 180 South Dakota St. being a close second. Besides the Cardinals loss, four of the other five were double-digit blowouts and while they were away from home, they do not look good as their No. 245 overall schedule is poor. Payback prevails tonight. 10* (885) Kent St. Golden Flashes

This is a play on the PHOENIX SUNS for our NBA Friday Ultimate Underdog. Phoenix was on a solid run but lost to Atlanta by 32 points on Wednesday in its final game before hitting the road for a five-game east coast swing. Phoenix remains without Devin Booker as he has not played a full game since December 17 and it took a while to adjust as the Suns went 3-12 in their first 15 games without him but they figured it out for a bit by going 6-1 over the next seven games before the Atlanta loss. The Suns have struggled on the road like a lot of teams with an 8-17 record and while they are 4-10 as a road underdog, they do possess a winning record against the number. Boston snapped a three-game losing streak with that controversial overtime win over the Lakers and followed that up with a 43-point win over Brooklyn on Wednesday in a game they never trailed and led by as many as 49 points. That game is going to sway bettors toward the Celtics tonight and while they are the best team in the Eastern Conference, this one is a bit too high even with no Booker. Boston leads the Eastern Conference by two games over Milwaukee and three games over Philadelphia and while it comes in 20-6 at home, this one should be tighter than what the line is dictating. Here, we play on road teams revenging a same season loss, off a home blowout loss of 20 points or more. This situation is 41-15 ATS (73.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (539) Phoenix Suns

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO HORNETS for our CBB Thursday Ultimate Underdog. Eastern Washington remains the only undefeated team in the Big Sky Conference as it is 10-0 following a pair of home wins last week. It has not been complete domination as four of those wins were by four points or less and six have come at home where the Eagles are 9-0 overall on the season. They come in 5-5 on the road and of the four conference road wins, one came against 8-2 Montana St. but that was very early in the conference season before the Bobcats caught fire and the two most recent ones came against Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado which are a combined 4-14 in the Big Sky. Sacramento St. is coming off a loss against the Montana St. team to fall to 5-4 in the conference and the other three losses were also against winning teams, including a loss at Eastern Washington which sets up a revenge situation, and all three of those losses were on the road and by only nine points combined. The loss to the Bobcats was the Hornets first home loss of the season as they opened with eight straight wins and even with that loss taken into consideration, they are outscoring opponent by over eight ppg and are in a great position to hand the Eagles their first conference loss of the season. 10* (834) Sacramento St. Hornets

This is a play on the BYU COUGARS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. BYU played a great game last time out as it took undefeated St. Mary's to the final possession losing by just one point which was its third straight loss to fall to 4-5 in the conference and like every other season, will be playing for third place in the West Coast Conference. The Cougars had won seven straight games prior to a very tough scheduling stretch of late as four of their previous six games before the Gaels were on the road. They are 9-3 overall at home which includes a 2-2 record in the conference with the other loss also coming by one point against 7-1 Gonzaga. Loyola-Marymount has been the surprise of the conference as the Lions are 6-3 which includes handing Gonzaga its only loss in the WCC as they won by a point on the road as a 16.5-point underdog. That did not provide any sort of letdown as they have a pair of blowout wins following that victory but those were against Pepperdine and Portland, which are a combined 3-15 in the conference and both of those were at home. Loyola-Marymount now is back on the road where they are 3-4 with the other two wins combined against 3-6 Portland and a four-point win at Grand Canyon. 10* (806) BYU Cougars

This is a play on the UC DAVIS AGGIES for our Big West Game of the Month. Hawaii opened the season 5-1 that included winning the Diamond Head Classic against a weak field before losing a pair of games and then the Warriors went on a roll with seven straight wins, six of which were on the island and the lone road win over that stretch was against 3-7 UC San Diego. They are right in the thick of the Big West Conference race as they are 7-3, good for solo fourth place and a game and a half behind first place Santa Barbara. Hawaii is 2-2 on the road with the other victory being an impressive one against 8-2 UC Riverside but are in a tough spot here. UC Davis is coming off a road split last weekend and comes in 13-9 overall including a 6-4 record in the conference so it is right there as well and the Aggies could be even better. All four of those losses came against teams with a winning record and a combined 28-11 in the conference and three of those were by a total of 10 points and the last two coming by five points. The only exception was an eight-point loss at Hawaii which sets up a revenge spot here and the Aggies are back home where they are 6-3 with the only other loss being a nonconference defeat against Pacific by two points. 10* (820) UC Davis Aggies

This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS as part of our NBA Thursday Three Pack. Chicago is coming off a loss against the Clippers on Tuesday and after a rough opening to December, the Bulls have gone 12-8 over their last 20 games which is nothing spectacular but they were eight games under .500 prior to this current stretch. When Chicago wins, it tends to win by wide margins as of its 23 wins, 18 have come by more than what it is laying tonight and of the five marginal wins, two were against Milwaukee and two others against trams .500 or better. They remain home where they are two games over .500 and they are playing with revenge tonight as they lost in Charlotte by 15 points just one week ago as a three-point favorite and now back home, the line has not adjusted enough for the venue switch. Charlotte has been playing a little better as it has gone 4-3 in its last seven games with the last two victories coming at home where the Hornets have been slightly better. They are coming off a road cover at Milwaukee but were getting 11 points there where they have prospered, going 7-3-1 ATS when getting double digits. Here, we play on underdogs with a winning percentage between .250 and .400 coming off a road cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog, playing a team with a losing record. This situation is 42-18 ATS (70 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (526) Chicago Bulls

This is a play on the SOUTH DAKOTA COYOTES for our CBB Thursday Supreme Annihilator. Oral Roberts has taken control of the Summit League as it leads the conference by four games but there is a big battle for second place as six teams are within two games of each other including both teams here. South Dakota is coming off a 1-2 roadtrip that concluded with a 50-point loss at Oral Roberts so this is a good bounce back situation at home while getting a great line on top of it. The Coyotes are 5-6 in the conference following a 3-1 start so they have been struggling of late and this is a big two-game homestand, where they are 6-4 on the season, against the North Dakota teams before hitting the road for three more games. North Dakota St. is now 6-4 in the conference following a 16-point win as home against rival North Dakota to conclude a 1-2 homestand which followed a five-game winning streak after a 0-2 conference start. It hits the road where it is 4-7 which includes a 3-2 record in the Summit but those three wins were against the three worst teams in the conference that are a combined 7-25. The Bison won the first meeting by 12 points which sets up a revenge payback spot for South Dakota. Great value with the home team here with the wrong team favored. 10* (788) South Dakota Coyotes

This is a play on the UTAH UTES for our CBB Thursday Star Attraction. Utah is coming off a split in Oregon as it defeated the Beavers but were blown out by the Ducks by 12 points Saturday night to fall to 8-4 in the conference with two losses coming against Oregon and the other two coming against UCLA and USC, a combined 15-5 in the Pac 12, both of which were on the road. Because of UCLA dropping its last two games, Utah is just a game out, both in the loss column, from the first place Bruins with a home game remaining against them still. The Utes are back home where they are 10-3 and have won all other four conference games including a big one against Arizona. Stanford has quietly won four straight games including three in the Pac 12 with a game against Chicago St. mixed in there but all of those games were at home where the Cardinal are a respectable 7-4 but they hit the road where they have had no success. This includes an upset against Oregon but the other two wins came against Oregon St. and California, a combined 5-16 in the conference. The recent run has been a surprise as Stanford entered that homestand 0-7 in the Pac 12 yet to their credit as that did include four close losses but are catching a short number despite being 0-4 on the road. 10* (792) Utah Utes

This is a play on the NEW YORK KNICKS as part of our NBA Thursday Three Pack. New York is coming a pair of losses against the Nets and Lakers while followed two very impressive wins over Cleveland and Boston and it has been this type of run of late as a 7-1 run has been followed up by a 2-6 stretch. This is the first of three straight home games against teams with a winning record so there will be value in their numbers and that is the case here. The Knicks have gone 1-3 over their last four home games to fall two games under .500 at MSG and they are the only team in the NBA with a losing record at home and a winning record on the road. While they have gone 1-8-1 ATS against losing teams at home, they are a much more respectable 6-5-1 ATS against winning teams here. Miami is coming off an upset win at Cleveland on Tuesday to open with a split of this four-game roadtrip. The Heat have prospered at home with a 17-9 record but are just 12-14 on the road and for some reason they have been overvalued all season long as they are 9-7 as underdogs but just 11-23-2 when favored and their overall spread winning percentage of 40 percent is second worst in the NBA. Here, we play on teams coming off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off a road win by three points or less. This situation is 38-16 ATS (70.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (524) New York Knicks

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS as part of our NBA Thursday Three Pack. It has been a tough stretch for the Pacers as they went 1-10 without leading scorer and assist man point guard Tyrese Haliburton, but the team has had three full days off starting on Monday before playing Thursday in the first of three home games and he is expected to finally be back in the lineup tonight. Seven of those losses came on the road and the three losses at home were against current playoff situated teams and now they are getting the benefit of the line based on the recent stretch and not the current roster in hand. The Pacers are still a solid 16-10 at home and are still in the playoff mix as they are currently No. 10 and part of the play-in tournament and just three games out of the No. 7 spot. The Lakers bounced back from the temper tantrum game against Boston and a loss at Brooklyn with an overtime win over the Knicks on Tuesday and they remain two games out of the playoff standings in the Western Conference. They are now 11-16 on the road and while they have thrived against losing teams, this is not considered the typical losing team as it was down their best player for three weeks. Los Angeles will be overvalued nearly every night and that is no exception tonight. Here, we play against road teams where the line is +3 to -3 off an road win scoring 110 or more points, when playing their 3rd game in four days. This situation is 56-27 ATS (67.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (520) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the UAB BLAZERS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Florida Atlantic is the hottest team in the country as it has reeled off 20 consecutive wins and the Owls have been a covering machine as they are 15-4-1 ATS in those games yet despite all of this success, they are not favored tonight. They are 11-0 in Conference-USA but the leads is just 2.5 games over North Texas but at least four games over everyone else and the gap can be close a little bit tonight. Florida Atlantic is 8-1 on the road including a 5-0 record in the conference where the two closest wins took place against North Texas and Florida International by four points each. UAB has been a major disappointment to most observers as it is just 6-5 in the conference but that record could be a lot better. All six wins have come by at least six points while four of the five losses were by a combined eight points, two coming in overtime on the road so even playing those to the median would put the Blazers at 8-3. They have won two straight games following a blowout win at Rice and they head back home where they are 11-2 with one loss coming against Western Kentucky by a bucket. Jelly Walker has been sidelined for five straight games but is a gametime decision tonight. 10* (744) UAB Blazers

This is a play on the TROY TROJANS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Southern Mississippi has won five straight games to sit in a first place tie with UL-Lafayette at 8-2 with the last four of those victories coming at home where it is 12-0 and the lone road win coming against 1-9 Arkansas St. The Golden Eagles are 5-4 on the road and that includes a 2-2 record in the conference with the other win coming against UL-Monroe where they were a 6.5-point favorite. They are catching points for just the third time over their last 15 games and those three games resulted in losses and the public will be on them here possessing the better record. Troy has dropped two straight games to fall to 5-5 in the conference with both of those losses coming on the road that dropped the Trojans to 5-7 on the highway. They head back home where they are 7-2 with one of those losses coming against James Madison in overtime and the other coming against Mercer by three points. Troy opened the season 4-1 in the Sun Belt after coming in with preseason aspirations but the recent four losses over five games has put it into a tie for seventh place but it is just one game out of the No. 4 spot and this is the first of four straight home games. 10* (752) Troy Trojans

This is a play on the STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. We won with Stony Brook on Saturday as it snapped a four-game losing streak with a road win at then 2-7 Hampton to improve to 4-5 in the Colonial Athletic Association which is just a game and a half out of fifth place. Two of those losses during that recent skid were by just one possession and both of those were on the road and now the Seawolves are back home and while they are just 5-4 here, that is being factored in this number as a non-dominant home team does not get inflated. There was a bad loss against Northeastern but two other conference losses were against 8-2 Towson and 7-3 UNC Wilmington and the nonconference loss coming against 14-6 Yale. They are laying a short number against one of the worst teams in the country as Elon is 3-19 on the season including a 1-8 record in the conference. That lone victory came last time out in a huge home upset against Drexel by 14 points as a six-point underdog. That provides a big letdown spot here as that was the Phoenix first Division I victory of the entire season with the other two wins coming against Erskine (?) and J&W-Charlotte. 10* (754) Stony Brook Seawolves

This is a play on the UTAH ST. AGGIES for our CBB Wednesday Enforcer. Of the top five teams in the MWC, all at 16 wins and at least 6-3 in the conference, Nevada and Boise St. are projected as two of the final eight teams out so quality wins are huge at this point. So there is work to be done for the Aggies and this will be a big win on the docket going forward to make a move up. They are coming off a blowout win at Fresno St. on Saturday to improve to 6-3 in the MWC which is a game and a half behind first place Boise St. and San Diego St. Two of the three losses came against those teams as well as a loss against 7-3 Nevada but all of those were on the road and the Aggies come into tonight with a 10-1 record at home with the lone blemish being an anomaly early in the season against Weber St. as a 17-point chalk. New Mexico is tied with Utah St. at 6-3 in the conference and after a 15-0 start, the Lobos have come back down to earth somewhat by going 4-3 over their last seven games. They are squarely in the NCAA Tournament as a projected No. 10 seed thanks to a pair of huge road wins at St. Mary's and San Diego St. They are just 4-5 ATS over their last nine games which shows a lot of closer than expected games as they were favorites in seven of those. 10* (728) Utah St. Aggies

This is a play on the NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS for our CBB Wednesday Ultimate Underdog. A big matchup takes place in the MVC here as the top part of the conference is a logjam with the first eight teams separated by just two games so the finish of the regular season should be awesome. Northern Iowa and Drake both have identical 8-4 records but that line is not reflecting that here. The Panthers had a three-game winning streak snapped with a loss at Indiana St. on Saturday in a game that was close throughout until the Sycamores pulled away late. They are just 3-4 on the road but the two worst losses came very early in the season when the chemistry of this relatively new team had not come together and the two recent losses came well within what they are getting tonight. Drake suffered a pair of road losses at Southern Illinois and Missouri St. but has won six of its last seven games since then including a very impressive 18-point win at first place Belmont on Sunday and that is playing into this line. The Bulldogs are 10-1 at home and have defeated similar competition here but not once were they favored by a number this big as laying 6.5 points against Missouri St. and Indiana St. were the closest and both of those resulted in one possession games. 10* (711) Northern Iowa Panthers

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA SOONERS for our CBB Rivalry Game of the Month. Round two of Bedlam takes place Wednesday and while this could be considered a letdown situation for Oklahoma after hammering then No. 2 Alabama, this is not a game the Sooners will be taking lighting. The 24-point win over Alabama did nothing but provide a big momentum step for Oklahoma as that victory has put it as the last projected team to make it into the NCAA Tournament as that win was that big despite possessing a 2-6 conference record. Three of those losses were on the road, one by just four points at Kansas, another against a potent TCU team and the last against the Cowboys by 16 points setting up a huge revenge spot. While three of those losses were at home, they were against Texas, Iowa St. and Baylor, all upcoming high seeded tournament teams by a combined six points. Oklahoma St. has an identical overall record and is one game better in the conference but is projected on the outside looking in as it does not possess the same resume. The Cowboys do possess a good quality road loss at Kansas by a bucket but the other three Big 12 losses were all blowouts and they are here at the wrong time. 10* (720) Oklahoma Sooners

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES as part of our NBA Wednesday Three Pack. Golden St. has won three straight games but two of those were at home and while it has improved on the road, the struggles are still there. The Warriors are 7-18 away from home and that is also reflected in the ATS numbers as they have been overpriced along the way with a 9-16 record against the number including 4-9 ATS as road favorites. This is no doubt a team with upside going forward as they have one of the best rosters in the league but are not there yet, especially on the road. Minnesota had its three-game winning streak snapped against Sacramento on Monday. The Timberwolves have been playing a lot better over the last month as they are 11-5 over their last 16 games and are currently sitting in the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference and are just a game and a half out of the No. 5 spot which is currently held by Golden St. so they can make a jump here with a victory. Minnesota is now 18-11 at home and has a significant home/road split edge here yet still comes in as the underdog. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 with a winning percentage between .450 and .550 after having won five or six of their last seven games. This situation is 59-24 ATS (71.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (512) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER as part of our NBA Wednesday Three Pack. Oklahoma City is coming off a loss against Golden St. to conclude a 1-2 homestand and it is in a great spot for a bounce back here. Oklahoma City is one of the surprises in the Western Conference and while it is currently on the outside looking in at the playoffs, it is a fine line as the Thunder are within a group of seven teams within three games between the No. 5 and No. 11 spots. They started the season average but the young roster is playing with a ton of confidence now as they have won 13 of their last 21 games and having done so without the services of overall No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren. Houston has won 12 games this season and possesses the worst record in the NBA but one of those victories came at Detroit last time out and winning consecutive games has been an issue as the Rockets are 2-9 in their previous 11 games following a win. Their 7-17 home record is not going intimidate many teams. This is a revenge spot for the Thunder as they lost here back in late November but were in a tough travel spot, coming off a win against Chicago the previous night. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss, off a home loss. This situation is 126-76 ATS (62.4 percent) since 1996. 10* (513) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the XAVIER MUSKETEERS for our CBB Wednesday Supreme Annihilator. Xavier is coming off a 17-point loss against Creighton to fall back into a tie with Marquette and Providence for first place in the Big East Conference with all three teams being 9-2 and 7-5 overall so it is wide open. This is a big game for both teams tonight with another meeting upcoming in March and the Musketeers need to continue taking care of business at home. They are 11-1 at home with the lone loss coming against Indiana by a bucket as the other conference loss was a bad one at DePaul by a point so they really should not even be in a first place tie at this point. Providence is a pleasant surprise as to where it is right now as it has won and covered three straight games following a pair of losses on the road. The Friars are 4-3 on the road with 6-5 Seton Hall being the best win with Villanova a close second although the Wildcats are nowhere near what it used to be and the others came against 3-8 DePaul, 3-9 Butler and a bad 8-13 overall Rhode Island team. The three losses came against quality opponents TCU, Creighton and Marquette, three sure fire tournament teams by an average of 9.0 ppg and Xavier clearly falls into that group. 10* (664) Xavier Musketeers

This is a play on the TCU HORNED FROGS for our CBB Tuesday Enforcer. TCU was looking like the team to beat at one point in the Big 12 but it has hit a lull and this is probably the best time for that to happen before the stretch run of the regular season and entering the postseason. The Horned Frogs are coming off a loss at Mississippi St. in overtime in the Big 12/SEC Challenge and that nonconference series is a momentum killer for a lot of teams as they had two straight wins coming in following a 1-2 stretch. They are back home where they are 10-2 and the absence of Mike Miles, Jr. definitely hurts for TCU but this was arguably one of the best rosters in the conference already so it has plenty to back that up and the second game after his first game missed tends to be the stronger one when a star is out. The Horned Frogs lost the first meeting at West Virginia so there is revenge in play against a Mountaineers team that has only one road win since November 11 which was against 0-8 Texas Tech. West Virginia is just 2-6 in the Big 12 with both victories already mentioned and it is catching a small number because it has been competitive in a number of its losses but has not been involved in a situation like this. This is a perfect get right spot for TCU. 10* (648) TCU Horned Frogs

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS for our NBA Tuesday Enforcer. The Clippers continue their six-game east coast roadtrip after splitting the first two games, opening with a win in Atlanta and then losing Sunday at Cleveland by 23 points to move back to .500 on the road at 14-14. That was a game they rested both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, both were pronounced out with knee injuries, yet it was a likely case of the ridiculous load management conveniently in the second game of a back-to-back but both will be back in action tonight. Los Angeles is now three games over .500 and in the No. 4 spot in the Western Conference, two games behind Sacramento for third place. Chicago won the final game of its three-game roadtrip over Orlando after dropping the first two games against Indiana and Charlotte. The Bulls are now three games under .500 and are hanging onto the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, a game and a half ahead of Indiana. Chicago has been a lot better at home but at 13-10, it possesses the sixth worst home record in the conference so there is hardly anything daunting about its home floor. The Bulls can make a move after this with the final three games of this homestand against three losing teams and this is not a good spot as they are 4-11 straight up and ATS against the Western Conference. Here, we play on road favorites off a road loss by 10 points or more going up against an opponent off an road win scoring 110 or more points. This situation is 40-13 ATS (75.5 percent) since 1996. 10* (575) Los Angeles Clippers

This is a play on the WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS for our CBB Tuesday Star Attraction. Duke picked up its second biggest win of the season behind a 46-point win over 3-20 South Carolina St. as it defeated Georgia Tech on the road by 43 points to improve to 6-4 in the ACC and that record alone shows the struggles. This was a relatively new roster heading into the season and the thought was the Blue Devils would have found their chemistry by now but that has not been the case. This is a revenge game following an 11-point loss at Wake Forest but the bigger factor is that this is a spot where a new coach could be an issue even though he played for the alma mater as this is the first game in forever that Duke will play prior to North Carolina without Coach K on deck and getting these kids not to look ahead to that could be an issue, especially coming off such a big win where they are feeling too good about themselves. Wake Forest has lost three straight games including a pair of one bucket losses against 7-4 NC State and 8-3 Pittsburgh and the Demon Deacons have dropped to 6-5 in the conference. They are 3-4 on the road and this line tells the story as Duke was favored by 6.5 points in the first matchup and are laying just 9.5 points at home as the line short does not correlate with the venue shift. 10* (615) Wake Forest Demon Deacons

This is a play on the MIAMI HURRICANES for our CBB Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Miami was flirting with first place in the ACC for much of the start to the conference season which included wins over NC State and Virginia but it has gone 3-4 over its last seven conference games. All four of those losses were on the road and each of those could have gone either way as all four of those defeats were by six points or less and by a combined 13 points. The Hurricanes return home for the first time in close to two weeks following a three-game roadtrip and they have won all four conference games in Miami. The one concern here for Miami is that it has first place Clemson on deck but coming off what it has done of late, it should be fully focused here. Virginia Tech has been all over the place this season as it opened up 11-1 and then lost its next seven games before winning its two most recent games. Those were at home where the Hokies are 10-2 and they hit the highway where they are winless at 0-6 and while the momentum from the two-game winning streak is on their side, this is an awful situation to walk into. Miami got as high as No. 12 in the AP Poll to start the new year and fallen to a projected to a No. 6 NCAA Tournament seed and look to improve to 5-0 this season following a loss. 10* (628) Miami Hurricanes

This is a play on the SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS for our CBB Tuesday Ultimate Underdog. This one has a lot to do with Mississippi St. having no business laying a number this big on the road. The Bulldogs are 1-4 on the highway with the only win coming at 7-13 Minnesota and while South Carolina is not much better, Mississippi St. was not laying a number that big and that is when it was off to an 8-0 start. This is just their second road game in 17 days and this is an opponent likely to not get very up for. While they head back into SEC action, the Bulldogs are in a big letdown spot after defeating then-No. 11 TCU on Saturday at home in overtime and they come in just 1-7 overall in the SEC. South Carolina did not participate in the Big 12/SEC Challenge and nearly pulled off the big road upset at Georgia as it lost in overtime by three points and it brings in a similar 1-7 conference record. This came after four straight blowout losses which followed their shocking win at Kentucky and the Gamecocks return home following a two-game roadtrip where they are 6-4. This does include a 0-4 record in the SEC and while one of those losses was a bad one against Mississippi, the other three came against teams a combined 20-4. We do need the outright win and will gladly jump on this overinflated number. 10* (602) South Carolina Gamecocks

This is a play on the TEXAS LONGHORNS for our CBB Revenge Game of the Month. Texas is coming off a loss at Tennessee in the Big 12/SEC Challenge and it was never really a game as the game was tied at 17 with just over 10 minutes to play in the half and the Volunteers then reeled off an 11-2 run and never looked back. The Longhorns are back home for conference action where they are 6-2 which is good for a tie for first place with Kansas St. and Iowa St. and this Is a game that can go a long way with six teams within one game of each other. It is a good edge for Texas which is 12-1 at home with the only loss coming against Kansas St. which shot an unheard of 60 percent from the floor. Baylor had a much easier challenge over the weekend as it was able to host a game and defeated Arkansas by three points for its sixth straight win. While that includes three road wins, those were against Oklahoma, Texas Tech and West Virginia which is a combined 5-19 in the Big 12. The only other Big 12 road game resulted in a 15-point loss at Iowa St. and the only other true road game was a 26-point loss at Marquette so the Bears have yet to win a true road game against a quality opponent. They have the momentum but the line hurts them for that as this is much shorter than it should be with one clear example being they were a 1.5-point underdog at 0-8 Texas Tech just 13 days ago. And the revenge factor? Texas is out to snap the six-game Baylor winning streak in this series and this is by far the best team to bring that down. 10* (874) Texas Longhorns

This is a play on the SACRAMENTO KINGS for our NBA Monday Enforcer. The Western Conference playoff picture has taken on a brand new look this season and the biggest surprise through the first have of the season has to be Sacramento. The Kings are 27-21 despite losing their last two games and are currently in the No. 3 spot in the conference, trailing No. 2 Memphis by four games but ahead of the No. 4 Clippers by 2.5 games so they have a good hold on at least the top four at this point. They have embraced the new NBA that has moved to offense as the Kings remain the No. 1 scoring offense in the league with 119.5 ppg and it is not just about chucking as they are No. 3 in shooting which has led them to the No. 1 team in efficiency, not bad for a team that finished No. 25 in that category last season. Minnesota has been playing well with three straight wins and victories in five of their last six games and the Timberwolves have crept into the playoff mix as they are currently the No. 5 seed in the conference. The latest win was a victory over Sacramento on Saturday as they benefitted from a poor shooting night from Sacramento from long range and not because of good defense as the Timberwolves are No. 25 on the season in three-point shooting defense. Minnesota is a very solid 18-10 at home yet come in with the same line as Saturday which tells a lot right there. Here, we play on road teams revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points, off two or more consecutive upset losses as a favorite. This situation is 40-18 ATS (69 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (557) Sacramento Kings

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Monday Ultimate Underdog. Oklahoma City is another surprise in the Western Conference and while it is currently on the outside looking in at the playoffs, it is a fine line as the Thunder are within a group of eight teams within two games between the No. 4 and No. 11 spots. They started the season average but the young roster is playing with a ton of confidence now as they have won 13 of their last 20 games and having done so without the services of overall No. 2 pick Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma City is 15-10 at home and is a significant underdog here not because it really should be but because of who it is playing as this number is based on name as they are two points behind Golden St. in the latest power rankings and that is based on a neutral floor. Golden St. has won two straight games but both of those were at home and while it has improved on the road, the struggles are still there. The Warriors are 6-18 away from home and that is also reflected in the ATS numbers as they have been overpriced along the way with an 8-16 record against the number including 3-9 ATS as road favorites. This is no doubt a team with upside going forward as they have one of the best rosters in the league but are not there yet, especially on the road where teams play the hunter against the reigning champions. Here, we play on home teams where the line is +3 to -3 after having won five or six of their last seven games, with a winning percentage between .400 and .499 on the season. This situation is 28-8 ATS (77.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (562) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the KANSAS CITY CHIEFS for our AFC Championship Enforcer. While it would have been ideal to play this earlier in the week when the Chiefs were +2.5 but not everyone would have had access to that number and it was fairly certain that this line would come back to at least close to even based on injury news. That is exactly what has happened is that all reports stated the Patrick Mahomes has had very few limitations toward the end of the week and took every snap on Friday during practice. Even though the Chiefs have flipped back to the favorite, there is plenty of line value on then here at home. The Bengals were getting six points at Buffalo last week and now the number has dipped drastically against a better team despite any injury concerns. Part of the reason for this is that Cincinnati has crushed this season in this price range as it is 12-1 ATS when favored by less than a touchdown or an underdog and that includes a win here in Kansas City in Week 13 and that brings up a narrative that has been all over the place this week stating that Joe Burrow is 3-0 against Mahomes and do not think so a second the Chiefs are using that in their own favor. Cincinnati formulated a great gameplan last week against Buffalo to compensate what was a big disadvantage along the offensive line as there were plenty of quick throws by Burrow to alleviate the pressure but with film from that, the Chiefs now have more to look at and get ready for. The Bengals also had an advantage with the snow as it is much tougher for defensive linemen to get their leverage which also slowed down the pass rush. Now they will be facing a Kansas City defense that registered 55 sacks this season, second to only Philadelphia in the league. While Sean McDermont did not formulate a good gameplan on offense against Cincinnati, rest assured Andy Reid will even though he has lost the last three matchups but all three of those were decided by a field goal so they could have gone either way. Now that we know Mahomes is at least 80-90 percent, the value is squarely on the better team at home. 10* (324) Kansas City Chiefs

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Memphis is back home following a dreadful roadtrip where it went 0-5 with three of those losses coming by double-digits. The Grizzlies remain in second place in the Western Conference, 2.5 games behind Denver and are still 3.5 games clear of Sacramento for third place. Five of the next six games are at home where Memphis is 20-3, the best home record in the NBA and of those 20 wins, 13 have come by double-digits so clearing a big number against a bad team that is struggling is not an issue. Memphis is 15-3 ATS in its last 18 games coming off a road loss by 10 points or more. Indiana snapped a seven-game losing streak with a six-point win at home against Chicago last Tuesday but has dropped two straight and now the Pacers hit the road where they are 8-17. They were one of the top ATS teams in the league at 25-15 but have gone just 2-8-1 ATS over their last 11 games and there is a big reason for the recent slump. The recent poor stretch for the Pacers has coincided with the absence of point guard Tyrese Haliburton as he was injured in the first loss of that losing streak against the Knicks. He is the leading scorer with 20.2 ppg and leads the team in assists at 10.2 apg. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points shooting 46 percent or better on the season, after three straight games allowing 47 percent or higher shooting. This situation is 70-36 ATS (66 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (548) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES for our NFC Championship Dominator. The Eagles rolled the Giants in the Divisional Round and it was a mix of Philadelphia regaining its dominant form along with New York not being at the level we thought. They take a big step up in competition here but playing at home makes up for a lot of that and they are obviously laying a much smaller price this week. Philadelphia outgained the Giants by 189 total yards and did so without much trying later in the game when it was out of reach. The Eagles basically had one bad game the entire season when Jalen hurts was healthy and that was their only loss when he started which was against Washington and a lot of that came down to turnovers where they had four which led to the Commanders having a 2-1 edge in time of possession. The 49ers possess the No. 1 defense but the Eagles are not far behind at No. 2, trailing by less that a yard per game and they have the edge in this particular matchup. Philadelphia has the second highest pressure rate without blitzing in the NFL so Brock Purdy will be under constant stress all day. Purdy has been a great story as he is 8-0 in the eight games since coming in for the injured Jimmy Garoppolo including 7-0 as a starter. Six of those games were at home with the two road games coming at Seattle and Las Vegas so this will be his first real test in a real environment. The 49ers escaped against Dallas last week as San Francisco capitalized on turnovers which kept the game close and they eventually pulled away in the fourth quarter. The 49ers struggled on offense as the Cowboys defense pretty much dictated the game throughout. They will have the same problems here as the Eagles will take out the middle of the field as this is where both teams excel and defense has advantage over offense when it comes to strength against strength. If there is one weakness of the 49ers defense, it is their struggles against mobile quarterbacks and while Hurts did not have a massive game on the ground, he did not have to and he looked healthy which is most important. 10* (322) Philadelphia Eagles

This is a play on the IOWA HAWKEYES for our CBB Sunday Enforcer. Iowa has been a very confusing team this season as it opened 6-2 with losses against TCU and Duke and then beat a great Iowa St. team and after a split, the Hawkeyes had arguably the worst loss of any team in the country as they lost to Eastern Illinois by nine points at home as 31.5-point favorites. They come into this one riding a two-game losing streak with road losses at Ohio St. and Michigan St. and the former was a tough one by a bucket. Currently, Iowa is a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament which is just ahead of Northwestern and Maryland of the nine Big Ten teams so a quality win goes a long way here and yes, a win over Rutgers is a quality victory. The Scarlet Knights are definitely one of the bigger surprises in the conference as it is tied for second place with Northwestern, the other big surprise and they hit the road where they are 2-3. Those two wins were solid against Northwestern and more impressive, Purdue, so they have been much better than years past but this is a bad spot with a team coming off a pair of losses. They lost to Michigan St. by 13 points in their last road game with a similar line and we expect the same here. 10* (844) Iowa Hawkeyes

This is a play on IONA GAELS for our CBB Sunday Afternoon Dominator. Iona was supposed to take down the MAAC this season but is gone through a poor five-game stretch and is now sitting tied for third in the conference and this is a big game to leapfrog the team it is tied with. The Gaels have gone 2-3 over their last five games which includes a loss at Quinnipiac by 23 points so they have no doubt let that loss go. The two wins over this stretch were against Fairfield and Manhattan by six and eight points in overtime respectively so they are nowhere near the team they were a month ago when it won nine of 11 games. That being said, the line is reflecting that and we can only go back to that Quinnipiac game where they were favored by the same amount on the road as they are today. The Bobcats have moved into that third place tie with six straight wins following starting 0-3 in the MAAC. Four of the recent wins came against four of the five worst teams in the conference including the last three against the three worst teams and they failed to cover two of those. Quinnipiac is a solid 7-2 on the road but that includes just one quality win which was against Rider. 10* (836) Iona Gaels

This is a play on the BYU COUGARS as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. St. Mary's is looking strong to finally take down an inconsistent Gonzaga team as It has won nine straight games including seven in the West Coast Conference for a perfect start and maintains a one-game lead over the Zags before their first meeting next Saturday. Three of the wins have come on the road but only a victory over San Francisco was impressive as the Gaels beat Santa Clara by only three points with the other coming against 0-8 Pepperdine. This is by far the biggest road test of the season and they are laying a big number. The Cougars had won seven straight games prior to a very tough scheduling stretch of late as four of their last six games have been on the road. BYU has lost two straight games, both on the road, and it heads home where it is 9-2 with one loss coming against Gonzaga by one point. 10* (800) BYU Cougars

This is a play on the NEW ORLEANS PELICANS for our NBA Saturday Enforcer. New Orleans has lost six straight games to fall to No. 4 in the Western Conference after making a run toward the top as injuries really have hot hard but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Zion Williamson remains out for a little while longer but the Pelicans welcomed back Brandon Ingram on Wednesday after missing two months of action. He was clearly rusty as he went 4-18 from the floor including 0-6 from long range so we can expect a much better performance tonight. New Orleans is 17-8 at home on the season despite losing four straight dating back to early January and the Pelicans are ready to bounce back tonight following two days off. Washington has won four straight games which includes three road victories but the Wizards are still 10-16 on the highway. The winning streak has vaulted Washington to a tie for the final playoff spot with Chicago for the play-in tournament but it still has a long way to go. The Wizards have been a top ten team on both ends of the floor as far as shooting percentage goes but that has not translated into efficiency as they are No. 20 offensively and No. 16 defensively. Overall, they are No. 23 in scoring margin while facing the No. 8 team in scoring margin despite recent skid for New Orleans. 10* (534) New Orleans Pelicans

This is a play on the OREGON DUCKS for our CBB Saturday Enforcer. Utah is right in the mix in the Pac 12 as it trails UCLA by a half-game at 8-3 but it really has accomplished much. The Utes opened with a home win over Arizona and they are 4-1 at home in the Pac 12 with the other three wins coming against losing teams. They are 4-2 on the road but the four wins came against two of the losing teams they beat at home as well as Stanford and California, both of which are 2-7 and besides that Arizona win, the best conference win of the remaining seven was against 5-6 Washington. Oregon has been up and down and sits at 6-4 in the conference following a win over Colorado on Thursday. That was a semi-quality win but the Ducks also own a win over Arizona as well as a 10-point win at Utah. No reason to worry about road revenge on a tough home court. 10* (784) Oregon Ducks

This is a play on the COASTAL CAROLINA CHANTICLEERS for our SBC Game of the Year. Coastal Carolina has been in a tough scheduling spot as it posted a pair of overtime wins against Appalachian St. and South Alabama and then had to play out of conference in a letdown game against Chicago St. before hitting the road at James Madison. The Chanticleers are 4-5 in the conference and are back home where they are 7-4 in a great bounce back spot with a great number on top of it with the wrong team favored here. Old Dominion is coming off an upset win over South Alabama to pick up just its second road win of the season to also move to 4-5 in the Sun Belt. The other road win was a good one against Georgia Southern but that took overtime so their two road wins could easily have been losses. This is only the second time the Monarchs have been road favorites and it is one too many. 10* (674) Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

This is a play on the STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES for our CBB Saturday Ultimate Underdog. It has been a tough season for Stony Brook as it has dropped four straight games but the Seawolves are in a good spot here. Stony Brook opened the season 0-7 on the road but has gone 2-2 since then with the two losses coming by a combined five points against much better competition than what it is facing today. The Seawolves are a respectable 3-5 in the conference. Hampton has won two straight games following 10 straight losses but one of those wins was against 1-20 Monmouth and the other just a one-point win against Delaware. The Pirates were getting 10 points in that game against the Blue Hens and are now not getting anything close to that against a team that has a better conference record than Delaware. 10* (675) Stony Brook Seawolves

This is a play on the WISCONSIN BADGERS as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. Wisconsin has lost five of its last six games but four of those loses were on the road with the lone home loss coming against Michigan St. and the victory coming against Penn St. It has been a rough stretch for bettors of the Badgers as they have dropped nine straight games against the number and the public is not touching them here as they are riding that streak. Wisconsin is 7-2 at home with the other loss coming against Wake Forest by three points. Illinois has gotten back on track with wins in five of its last six games and the two road wins over this stretch were against Minnesota and Nebraska, a combined 4-15 in the Big Ten. The Illini did defeat the Badgers by 10 points at home in the first meeting which sets up a revenge spot on top of Wisconsin looking to get back to .500 in the conference. 10* (658) Wisconsin Badgers

This is a play on the MURRAY ST. RACERS as part of our CBB Saturday Three Pack. Murray St. is coming off a loss against first place Southern Illinois which dropped it to 6-5 in the MVC, two of those losses coming against the Salukis. That first loss happened to be the only home loss of the season for Murray St. as it has won all seven of its other home games and most by significant margins. They are a game out of the all-important No. 4 spot in the conference. Missouri St. has won three of its last four games to improve to 7-4 in the conference and while its recent 6-3 run includes a win over Northern Iowa and a pair of wins over Drake, it also includes wins over a slumping Indiana St. and victories over the two worst teams in the conference in Evansville and Illinois-Chicago which are a combined 1-21 in the conference. The Bears are 7-3 at home but just 4-7 on the highway. 10* (622) Murray St. Racers

This is a play on the INDIANA ST. SYCAMORES for our Saturday Free Play. Indiana St. opened 6-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference but it has dropped five straight games to fall into a tie for seventh. Three of the last four losses all came on the road including a tough two-point loss against 7-4 Drake last time out which snapped a four-game ATS slide with one of the home losses coming against first place Southern Illinois. The Sycamores are 7-3 at home and are laying a big number here despite the recent struggles and that is a red flag to go contrarian. Northern Iowa has won three straight games and seven of its last eight to improve to 8-3 in the MVC which is good for No. 3 in the conference which makes this line even more suspicious. The last two victories have come against Valparaiso and Illinois-Chicago which are a combined 4-18 in the conference and overall, the Panthers have played the No. 205 ranked schedule in the country. They are 3-3 on the road with all three victories coming against three of the four worst teams in the conference that are a combined 7-26 in the MVC. Play (624) Indiana St. Sycamores

9-3 CBB run! College Basketball is back Saturday following a Marist loss on Friday and Matt is ready to extend his 90-69 Hoops Run with SEVEN Winners highlighted by his SBC Game of the Year. 14-8 NBA run and 35-25 NBA run the last 59 days after a Memphis loss Friday and we are ready to rebound tonight with a Top Play Enforcer.

This is a play on the WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Wake Forest had won four straight games including a win over Clemson which is the Tigers only ACC loss but the Demon Deacons have lost two straight games including a heartbreaker at Pittsburgh by a bucket after missing a last second three-pointer. They return home where they are 10-1 with the only loss coming against red hot Virginia that is currently 7-2 in the conference. NC State is on a roll as it has won eight of its last 10 games and is now 6-4 in the ACC after a 0-2 start. The Wolfpack are 2-3 on the road but those two wins came against Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech which are a combined 3-16 in the conference. The three losses came against quality teams in Clemson, Miami and North Carolina and Wake Forest is part of that group with a winning conference record. 10* (620) Wake Forest Demon Deacons

This is a play on the MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES for our NBA Friday Enforcer. The lack of road success for Memphis is evident as it is now 11-14 on the highway following four straight losses on this current five-game roadtrip. The Grizzlies did play one of those games without Ja Morant but he did return Wednesday in a tough two-point loss at Golden St. where they were outscored by eight points in the fourth quarter. Despite the recent skid, they remain in second place in the Western Conference, 2.5 games behind Denver and are still 3.5 games clear of Sacramento for third place. Memphis is 9-0 ATS in its last nine games after having lost four or five of their last six games. Minnesota has been playing well as it has gone 9-4 over its last 13 games including an upset win at New Orleans on Wednesday. The Timberwolves have been solid at home with a 16-10 record and they are currently No. 9 in the Western Conference which has them in the play-in tournament. They remain without Karl-Anthony Towns who has been sidelined since late November and while it took a while to adjust, they have figured it out of late but are in a very tough spot here. The Timberwolves are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. Here, we play on road favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points revenging a loss where opponent scored 100 or more points going up against an opponent off an upset win as an underdog. This situation is 122-75 ATS (61.9 percent) since 1996. 10* (515) Memphis Grizzlies

This is a play on the MARIST RED FOXES for our MAAC Game of the Month. The Broncs have won three straight games and are coming off a 67-65 win over Manhattan on Sunday and those three wins came by a combined eight points. Six of their nine MAAC games have been decided by one possession and that includes five of their victories and the lone exception was a six-point home win against Marist which sets up a revenge spot for the Red Foxes. The Broncs are 3-5 on the road and while one of those wins was a solid one against Iona, the other two came against 7-14 Mount St. Mary's and 9-14 Stonehill. Marist has dropped two straight games by a combined eight points to drop to 3-6 in the conference which came on the heels of a three-game winning streak. The Red Foxes are back home where they are just 3-6 and three of those were nonconference losses by a combined 12 points. Perimeter shooting has been the difference as in its seven wins, the opposition is shooting 30.9 percent from long range and in its 11 losses, the opposition is shooting 40.9 percent and now face one of the worst three-point shooting teams in the country as Rider is ranked No. 302. Here, we play on teams after allowing 65 points or less three straight games going up against an opponent after two straight wins by six points or less. This situation is 67-30 ATS (69.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (878) Marist Red Foxes

This is a play on the USC TROJANS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. UCLA is coming off its first conference loss of the season after winning its first eight Pac 12 games and has its overall 14-game winning snapped with a six-point loss at Arizona last Saturday. While a bounce back can be expected here, the Bruins are laying a big number on the road against a quality team and a rival to top it off. UCLA is 5-1 on the road and it hits its second straight tough environment with the potential of losing two straight games for the second time this season. The Trojans are coming off a win at Arizona St. last Saturday to move to 6-3 in the Pac 12, a half-game behind Utah for second place and could make a big jump with an upset win here. USC opened the season with a home loss against Florida Gulf Coast but has won nine straight home games which is its longest single-season home winning streak since beginning the 2016-17 season 9-0. This is a revenge game as USC rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit to take the lead with 30 seconds left but lost by two on a late UCLA three-pointer. Here, we play against teams averaging between 74 and 78 ppg and after scoring 55 points or less going up against teams averaging teams averaging between 67 and 74 ppg. This situation is 116-73 ATS (61.4 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (808) USC Trojans

This is a play on the ST. THOMAS TOMMIES for our Summit League Game of the Month. St. Thomas has lost three straight games to fall to 4-5 in the Summit League but all three of those games were on the road where the Tommies are just 2-9 but now they are back home for the first time in 19 days with one of the best home floors in the conference. They are a perfect 9-0 at home and despite a losing record in the conference, a pair of wins would move them from No. 7 to potentially No. 3 as the middle of this conference is all jumbled up. St. Thomas entered the week ranked No. 204 out of 363 teams in the NCAA Evaluation Tool Ranking, second among all Summit League teams so that is saying a lot. South Dakota St. has won four straight games to improve to 11-9 overall and 6-2 in the conference and the Jackrabbits are in solo second place in the Summit League, two games clear of Western Illinois and North Dakota St. while likely the last remaining team that can catch undefeated Oral Roberts. But that seems unlikely as they seem to be more of a team that is in this jumble in the middle of the conference as they lost to Oral Roberts by 39 points in the first meeting. This is the start of a three-game roadtrip where they are 3-7 but that does include two straight wins which is keeping this line down. 10* (782) St. Thomas Tommies

This is a play on the RICE OWLS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Rice is not getting the respect it deserves as it has won three straight games to improve to 14-6 on the season including 5-3 in C-USA which includes an upset win at North Texas last time out to move a game out of second place in the conference. It opened conference action way back on November 15 in a 35-point loss at Middle Tennessee St. but have gone 13-3 since then with all three losses coming by no more than two possessions. The Owls are back home following a two-game roadtrip where they are 9-2 and are basically a pickem here. Charlotte snapped a two-game losing streak with an upset win at Western Kentucky on Saturday and it is now 4-5 in the conference following a 1-4 run prior to the Hilltoppers win. To their credit, the losses by the 49ers were all close and this is the third straight road game where they are 3-5. The other two road wins were at Davidson by just two points and at 1-19 Monmouth. They play at a slow pace but face one of the fastest teams in the country which favors the home team. Here, we play against underdogs averaging 53 or fewer shots per game on the season, after two straight games making 50 percent of their shots or better. This situation is 52-27 ATS (65.8 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (778) Rice Owls

This is a play on the BOSTON CELTICS for our NBA Thursday Star Attraction. Boston had won nine straight games before heading to Orlando and Miami for a pair of back-to-back games and the Florida narrative, be it true or not, hit Boston as it lost both games and has now failed to cover four straight games which could add some value to this number. The Celtics are back home where they are 18-5 that includes seven straight wins and getting back into the win column against a bitter rival would make it even better. Boston is still in first place in the Eastern Conference as it leads Philadelphia by three games. The Knicks snapped a four-game losing streak with a home win over Cleveland as a small underdog and heads to a bad place to start a winning streak. New York has been better on the road than at home and they are the only team in the NBA that has a losing record at home and a winning record on the road. This is a total aberration and will eventually come back to the median and most of the success has come against the weaker teams as it is just 1-3-1 ATS as an underdog of five or more points. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season after two or more consecutive unders, with a scoring differential of +3 to +7 going up against teams with a scoring differential of +/- 3. This situation is 39-15 ATS (72.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (504) Boston Celtics

This is a play on the UL MONROE WARHAWKS as part of our CBB Thursday Three Pack. Marshall is tied atop the Sun Belt Conference at 6-2 and the Thundering Herd head home following a pair of road wins by eight and nine points respectively and they are now laying a massive number. Of their last 11 wins against Division I teams, only two have been by more than what they are laying tonight and this is by far the most they have been favored by over their last 16 lined games. Marshall is 12-1 at home but this line is overaggressive. It is safe to say UL Monroe is a formidable team as it comes in 9-12 but has been much more improved of late after getting some chemistry going with a very new roster as it has won seven of its last 10 games and is currently tied for fourth place in the conference at 5-3. The Warhawks are just 3-6 on the road but those three wins show that they can compete and not simply fold like a lot of teams. They have been double-digit dogs only twice over their last 12 games with the spread being 11 both times so this line is loaded with value. Here, we play on road underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points off a blowout loss by 20 points or more to a conference rival going up against an opponent off a no-cover where the team won straight up as a favorite. This situation is 109-61 ATS (84.1 percent) since 1997. 10* (739) UL Monroe Warhawks

This is a play on the MISSISSIPPI ST. BULLDOGS as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. Alabama has been the most dominating team in the SEC and has been the most dominating team in any top level conference as it is the only undefeated team remaining in conference play of those conferences at 7-0 and not only that, but the Tide have also covered all seven of those games. All seven victories have come by double-digits so it is no surprise that this line has been on the rise with the public all over Alabama. They are 9-0 at home with wins of 40, 26 and 22 points in the SEC so they have been no doubt victories but this is where we go contrarian. The other contrarian aspect of this has been the recent play of Mississippi St. which is also factoring into this line. The Bulldogs are 1-6 in the SEC following an 11-1 start that seems like eons ago as they have dropped four straight including a tough loss at home against Florida by a bucket last time out. They are 1-3 on the road but they did play Auburn tough in their last road game and the Tigers are a perfect 11-0 at home. Here, we play against home favorites of 10 to 19.5 points coming off three straight wins against conference rivals going up against an opponent off two consecutive home losses. This situation is 34-11 ATS (75.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (717) Mississippi St. Bulldogs

This is a play on the ORLANDO MAGIC for our NBA Eastern Conference Game of the Month. It has been an up and down stretch for Orlando but this is one of the best young rosters in the league and after opening the season 5-20 with the majority of starters injured, the Magic have gone 13-9 over their last 22 games with everyone of significance all healthy. They are coming off a momentum starting win over Boston on Monday by 15 points and they remain home where they are 12-12 compared to going 6-17 on the road. Orlando has gone 17-6 over its last 23 games against the number. This is a double-revenge spot for Orlando as it lost the two previous meetings in Indiana, the latter coming by 21 points. Indiana snapped a seven-game losing streak with a six-point win at home against Chicago last night and now the Pacers hit the road where they are 8-16. They were one of the top ATS teams in the league at 25-15 but have gone just 1-6-1 ATS over their last eight games and there is a big reason for the recent slump. The recent poor stretch for the Pacers has coincided with the absence of point guard Tyrese Haliburton as he was injured in the first loss of that losing streak against the Knicks. He is the leading scorer with 20.2 ppg and leads the team in assists at 10.2 apg. 10* (558) Orlando Magic

This is a play on the DUQUESNE DUKES as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. Duquesne is coming off a pair of losses as a favorite including a bad home loss to Fordham by seven points as a seven-point favorite. The Dukes have dropped to 3-4 in the conference and the other three Atlantic Ten losses came against teams with a winning record. They remain home where they are 11-3 and that includes a win against VCU which is the Rams only conference blemish this season and this is a great get right spot with two road games on deck. Loyola-Chicago had lost seven straight games including its first six in the conference but the Ramblers are coming off their first Atlantic Ten win on Saturday as they upset St. Bonaventure at home. That snapped an eight-game skid against the number as well and the highway has not been kind. Loyola-Chicago has yet to cover on the road and while it does possess one road victory, that was against an equally bad Illinois-Chicago team. The three conference road losses have been by 23, 11 and 31 points. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points after being beaten by the spread by 48 or more points total in their last seven games going up against an opponent after going over the total by 30 or more points total in their last five games. This situation is 104-62 ATS (62.7 percent) since 1997. 10* (674) Duquesne Dukes

This is a play on the SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS as part of our CBB Wednesday Three Pack. South Carolina has lost three straight games and it is 1-5 in the SEC but that one win came at Kentucky as a 20-point underdog and it is getting a similar number here. All three of those recent losses were at home and going on the conference is never easy but we do not need the outright win here as this is a great situational play. The Gamecocks are a respectable 2-3 on the road and have covered both SEC road games and on the season they are 4-1 ATS on the highway. Florida has won four of its last five games and are slowly coming back as a bet on team after a 6-9 ATS start as the Gators have covered four straight. They have improved to 4-3 in the conference after losing their first two games against Auburn and Texas A&M and even though the opponent tonight is near the bottom of the conference, this is by far the most Florida has laid in an SEC game with the previous biggest line being -8.5 over Georgia, a game in which they did not cover. Here, we play on road underdogs of 10 to 19.5 points coming off three straight losses against conference rivals going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 141-84 ATS (62.7 percent) since 1997. 10* (687) South Carolina Gamecocks

This is a play on the GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. Clemson is coming off a one point home win over Virginia Tech on Saturday to improve to 8-1 in the ACC to remain atop the conference by one game over Virginia. The Tigers remain home where they are 11-0 and they are back to laying double digits which is the seventh time they laid 10 or more points and they have gone 1-5 against the numbers in the first six occurrences. After being favored by a point and a half in the first meetings, we are seeing a 10-point line switch from just a month ago which is too aggressive. Georgia Tech has lost five straight games including the last three coming at home so a trip out of town could do some good. The Yellow Jackets fell to 1-8 in the conference with the one win being a big upset against Miami and this is the biggest line they have seen over their last nine games. They are 1-4 on the road but that does include a close one point loss at Notre Dame and the overall scoring differential is well below the number they are getting tonight. Here, we play against favorites of 10 to 19.5 points with a winning percentage of .800 or better having covered six or seven of their last eight games against the spread. This situation is 106-65 ATS (62 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (643) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Tuesday Supreme Annihilator. Dallas is coming off a loss against the Clippers and has lost six of its last eight games which has put it two games over .500, good for the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference. Four of those losses came on the road where the Mavericks are 8-15 and while the most recent loss came at home, they are 17-8 in Dallas. Despite the home success, Dallas is laying a shorter than expected number and a lot of this is due to its 16-29-3 ATS record which is the worst in the NBA based on percentage. Washington is coming off a pair of double-digit wins over New York and Orlando which followed a two-game skid. The win over the Knicks was on the road but the Wizards are just 8-16 away from home and six of their last seven road losses have come by more than what they are getting tonight. Washington is well down in the Eastern Conference standings as it sits in the No. 12 spot, three games out of the final playoff spot for the play-in tournament for sees No.7-No. 10. Here, we play against underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points in non-conference games, off a home blowout win by 20 points or more. This situation is 26-8 ATS (76.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (552) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the MIAMI HURRICANES as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. The ACC has nine teams within two games of second place and two of them square off here tonight. Miami is coming off a loss at Duke on Saturday to fall to 6-3 in the conference which is one game behind Virginia for second place. The Hurricanes have lost their last three road conference games but those were by a total of ten points, two by two points including one in overtime so these are all swing losses. They had won and covered their previous three road games and are in a great bounce back spot here. Florida St. is coming off two straight upset road wins to mover over .500 in conference play for the first time this season. At 5-4, the Seminoles are two games out of second place so they have made a turn. They have not been impressive at home as they are 5-5 and they have not won three games in a row all season and are 2-4 in all games following a win. The three home wins for Florida St. came against Louisville, Georgia Tech and Notre Dame which are a combined 2-24 in the ACC. Here, we play on road teams off a cover where the team lost straight up as an underdog going up against an opponent off two or more consecutive road wins. This situation is 216-138 ATS (61 percent) since 1997. 10* (611) Miami Hurricanes

This is a play on the EAST CAROLINA PIRATES as part of our CBB Tuesday Three Pack. Following a win over Wichita St. to improve to 1-1 in the AAC, East Carolina has lost five straight games. Three of those losses were on the road against three of the top four teams in the conference and two of the home losses were against teams with winning conference records and those were by five points combined. The Pirates are 6-4 at home overall but there is value here as the Pirates are 5-0 ATS as single digit favorites of three or more points. Despite a recent 1-7 over its last eight games, Tulsa has been playing much better of late as its last three losses have come by four points or less and it is coming off a big upset loss at home against Tulane is overtime which was its first AAC win. That being said, this is a big letdown spot and the line is reflecting the recent stronger play and going up a team going in the opposite direction. The Golden Hurricane hit the road after a two-game homestand and they are 0-6 on the road where they are getting outscored by over 14 ppg. Here, we play on teams in a game involving two teams shooting between 65 and 69 percent from the free throw line and coming off straight games making 40 percent of their shots. This situation is 91-39 ATS (70 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (628) East Carolina Pirates

This is a play on the UTAH JAZZ for our NBA Monday Enforcer. Utah had its two-game winning streak snapped with an 11-point home loss against Brooklyn on Friday and is in a great bounce back spot here. The Jazz are now in the No. 9 spot in the Western Conference but are just three games out of the No. 4 spot so there is ample space to move up. This is the third game of a stretch of eight of nine games taking place at home and this is where space can be made up as the Jazz are 15-9 at home and they are 3-1 in their four games at home directly coming off a home loss. They have a good matchup here with the No. 4 ranked scoring offense facing one pf the worst defenses in the NBA. The Jazz are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games against teams with a winning percentage below .400. Charlotte has won two straight games, both on the road, including a win at Atlanta on Saturday at a similar number. Consecutive wins have been rare this season as the Hornets have won two games in a row only twice and overall, they are just 2-10 following a win while covering only three of those 12 games. Despite the two recent road wins, they are just 8-18 on the highway including a 5-17 record as an underdog and the win over Houston in the previous road game had them listed as favorites. LaMelo Ball is questionable once again and is in jeopardy of missing his second straight game with ankle and wrist injuries. Charlotte is 9-23 ATS in its last 32 games after two straight wins by six points or less. Here, we play on favorites off an upset loss as a home favorite going up against an opponent off an upset win as a road underdog. This situation is 82-46 ATS (64.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (538) Utah Jazz

This is a play on the NEVADA WOLF PACK for our CBB Monday Star Attraction. New Mexico has won four straight games following losing its first two games of the season and the Lobos sit in second place in the Mountain West Conference with three other teams at 5-2, a game behind San Diego St. They are coming off a win in overtime against Boise St. and they possess a big upset at San Diego St. during this recent winning streak. That victory moved them to 4-1 on the road and the only other conference road win was at 1-6 Wyoming by just one point. The offense is a top 25 unit in both scoring and field goal percentage but faces a strong defense, especially on its home floor. Nevada is coming off a 15-point loss at Boise St. last Tuesday so it has had plenty of time to stew over that defeat which was its biggest loss of the season. The Wolf Pack are in that second place tie in the conference and it comes into the game at 15-5 overall and they return home where they are 9-0 on the season. They own impressive home wins over Utah St. and Boise St., the two other teams in that second place tie. The Wolf Pack are ranked second in opponent field goal percentage at 40.8 percent and fourth in points allowed with 65.3 ppg. They are 4-0 in games following a loss entering Monday, winning those games by an average of 8.8 ppg. One huge asset if coming down late, Nevada in ranked No. 7 in the free throw shooting at 79.2 percent. The Wolf Pack are 12-3-2 ATS in their last 17 games against teams with a winning percentage above .600. 10* (874) Nevada Wolf Pack

This is a play on the PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS for our NBA Sunday Enforcer. Portland is in a tailspin as it has lost two straight games and seven of its last nine to fall three games under .500. The last loss was at home against Philadelphia to snap a two-game winning streak on their home floor where they are now 11-9 on the season. There is work to be done in the Western Conference where they are 2.5 games out of the final playoff spot and this is the second game of a six-game homestand with the Sixers being the most elite opponent of the bunch. The Blazers are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games against teams with a road winning percentage of less than .400. The Lakers are coming off an upset win at home against Memphis to snap the Grizzlies 11-game winning streak but now they hit the road where they are 9-14 on the season. Los Angeles is a half-game behind Portland in the conference and this is a tough spot following a five-game homestand with this the first home game since January 9. The Lakers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games against teams with a winning home record. Here, we play on favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points in the second half of the season in a game involving two teams with a +/- 3 ppg scoring differential, after a loss by 10 points or more. This situation is 36-11 ATS (76.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (528) Portland Trail Blazers

This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS for our NFL Playoff Game of the Year. We have a great situational matchup here favoring the 49ers and we can take advantage of a short line. Also, San Francisco has a big edge with two extra days of rest plus the travel aspect. We played against Dallas on Monday and that obviously ended up being a horrible call as Tampa Bay confirmed it was a fraud and the regular season was no deception. Give the Cowboys credit for playing one of their best games of the season on both sides of the ball but we can expect some regression here as teams coming off performances like that rarely repeat it unless they are an elite team and Dallas is not quite in that category. And now they step up in competition in a big way against the hottest team in the conference. This is the fourth straight road game for the Cowboys and the travel could have caught up especially with the cross country aspect in back-to-back weeks. Dallas had its best offensive performance since November but this is where the real regression will come into play as it faces the No. 1 defense in the league in both points allowed and total yards allowed. Seattle played well on Saturday to start the game as it actually took a lead into halftime against the 49ers but San Francisco put the pedal down in the second half as it scored 25 unanswered points before allowing a late garbage touchdown. While the defense is the strength of this team, the offense is hardly a liability. The 49ers amassed 505 yards of total offense against the Seahawks which was the most put up since Brock Purdy took over at quarterback and he is looking more comfortable each game. The Seahawks defense is dreadful so that had something to do with it but this team is loaded with talent around him which has certainly helped the transition. It is now 11 straight wins for the 49ers and in dominating fashion as they have outgained the opponent in 10 of those. San Francisco is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games in the second half of the season against teams averaging 350 or more ypg. 10* (318) San Francisco 49ers

This is a play on the BUFFALO BILLS for our NFL Sunday Enforcer. We see some great value with this line in what will be another very emotional home game for the Bills. This is a rematch of the canceled Monday night game that had the unfortunate and ultimately, inspiring moment going forward with Damar Hamlin and now Buffalo gets the Bengals at home at a relatively short price after also closing as a favorite on the road in that first matchup. The Bills got away with one as they won by a field goal despite dominating the Dolphins but were hurt by three turnovers, one that led to a fumble return for a touchdown. The offense did its normal thing and the defense allowed just 219 yards and while that was against a third string quarterback and it takes a big step up here, the matchup is in its favor. The Bengals had a very legitimate shot at losing to Baltimore and backup quarterback Tyler Huntley as they trailed for most of the game but took the lead for good on defensive lineman Sam Hubbard’s 98-yard fumble return touchdown for a 14-point swing. The Bengals were outgained 364-234 as they had no running game and Joe Burrow was unable to stretch the field as he had just 209 yards passing. There is more bad news for the offense as Cincinnati entered Sunday already without two of its five starting linemen due to injuries and lost left tackle Jonah Williams and the production of the offense was greatly impacted by that. The Ravens had nine players with a quarterback pressure after that and Buffalo had eight players record two-plus pressures against a mediocre Miami offensive line so the Bills have a huge edge here. The defense was bailed out by that fumble return and will nor face a totally different test here as Buffalo is ranked No. 2 in both total offense and scoring offense. Here, we play against road underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points averaging between 70 and 95 rushing ypg and after gaining 99 or less rushing yards in two straight games going up against a team allowing between 95 and 125 rushing ypg. This situation is 108-62 ATS (63.5 percent) since 1983. 10* (316) Buffalo Bills

This is a play on the NEW YORK GIANTS for our NFL Saturday Primetime Dominator. We won with the Giants on Sunday and while a lot of that was playing against an overrated Vikings team, New York showed a lot of good things and deserve to be here. The Giants outgained Minnesota by 99 total yards and while they succeeded against a bad defense, this coaching staff can gameplan given the opponent as Brian Daboll has done an outstanding job in his first season as the head coach and he will have his team ready again. The overall numbers have not been great but they are a respectable No. 18 in total offense with a great rushing attack and they possess a defense that can play well in crunch time. While it was not an exceptional season for Daniel Jones, it was his best one of his career as he posted a career high 92.5 passer rating and while facing a much better defense, the fact that he did not play in the second meeting in Week 18 is an advantage. The Eagles cruised through the regular season with a 14-3 record and obviously two of those losses came with Jalen Hurts not playing and while he did return in the season finale against the Giants, he was not great as he put up a 65.1 passer rating. The Eagles did go vanilla in that game and while he gets extra rest, there is still a concern with his shoulder and his excellent running game could be deterred. This is a dominant team when fully healthy but they are down some key players on defense but the other big one is tackle Lane Johnson who is down with an abdominal injury and comes in as questionable and will clearly not be 100 percent if he can go. Coming off the bye, Philadelphia is going to be a big public play as some will perceive this line being a short one but it its last two home games with all starter in, it was favored by less over Tennessee and Green Bay. Here, we play against favorites of 3.5 to 10 points after two consecutive games where they forced one or less turnovers going up against an opponent after three consecutive games where they committed one or less turnovers. This situation is 37-8 ATS (82.2 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (303) New York Giants

This is a play on the UNLV RUNNING REBELS for our MWC Game of the Month. UNLV has hit a wall with three straight losses and has dropped five of its last six and the one win was a surprising one at New Mexico as a five-point underdog. The last two losses could have gone either way as they have been by a combined five points and now sitting at 1-5 in the MWC, this is the time to get back on track. With an 11-1 non-conference record this season, UNLV lost only one game prior to conference play for the first time since the 1992-93 season so this recent run has tuned the tables but this is good spot to get going with three of the next four games at home. Fresno St. has also lost three games in a row after beating then-No. 21 New Mexico and coming off a home loss against Air Force. Fresno St. is just 4-3 at home this season and coming into the season as one of the most inexperienced teams in the country has been apparent. The much better team bounces back. Here, we play against teams in the second half of the season allowing 63 or fewer ppg after scoring 55 points or less going up against teams allowing between 67 and 74. This situation is 63-29 ATS (68.5 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (759) UNLV Running Rebels

This is a play on the PENN ST. NITTANY LIONS for our CBB Saturday Afternoon Dominator. Penn St. is coming off a tough loss at Wisconsin last time out by three points which made it three losses in four games following a five-game winning streak. This is a get right game as the Nittany Lions are back home where they are 9-1 this season with the lone loss coming against Michigan St. last month. They are 3-4 in the Big Ten Conference but that is just a game and a half out of second place with 11 teams in that group. Penn St. leads the country in fewest turnovers per game with 8.7 per game and ranks fourth in the nation in ATO ratio at 1.69 with the most experienced roster in the country. Nebraska is coming off an upset win at home over Ohio St. to improve to 7-2 at home and now it hits the road where it is 2-5 with the lone Big Ten coming against an awful Minnesota team. That win snapped a 0-4 ATS slide and they head into a bad place for visitors as they have been outscored by over 11 ppg on the road which includes a shocking 10-point over Creighton back in early December. Here, we play on home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points averaging between 74 and 78 ppg after a loss by six points or less going up against teams allowing between 63 and 67. This situation is 36-15 ATS (70.6 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (670) Penn St. Nittany Lions

This is a play on the DALLAS MAVERICKS for our NBA Friday Enforcer. Dallas has lost three straight games and five of its last six which has put it two games over .500, good for the No. 5 spot in the Western Conference. Four of those losses came on the road where the Mavericks are 8-15 and while the most recent loss came at home against Atlanta, they are 16-7 in Dallas. Despite the home success, Dallas is a home underdog for just the fourth time this season and a lot of this is due to its 15-28-3 ATS record which is the worst in the NBA. Miami has won four of its last five games including a win at short-handed New Orleans last time out on Wednesday. The other three wins were all at home and the Heat come in 11-12 on the road which is not horrible but this is a tough opponent in a desperate spot. Miami is tied for No. 6 in the Eastern Conference but that is well out as it is 10 games out of first place and four games out of the final home court edge. They have also struggled against the number as they have the fourth worst ATS percentage in the league and they are only 7-16-1 ATS coming off a win. Here, we play on teams failing to cover six or seven of their last eight games against the spread, with a winning record on the season playing another winning team. This situation is 132-84 ATS (61.1 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (562) Dallas Mavericks

This is a play on the RICHMOND SPIDERS for our A-10 Game of the Month. VCU has won four straight games and nine of its last 10 to improve to 14-5 overall and 5-1 in the Atlantic Ten Conference which is good for a first place tie with Dayton and St. Louis. They have won two straight on the road including a big upset at Dayton last Friday but they are just 2-3 on the road this season while getting outscored by four ppg with a defense that allows 70 ppg on 47.4 percent shooting. The only other victory is against Loyola-Chicago which is 6-12 overall including 0-6 in the conference. The Rams have covered all four games during their recent winning streak which is playing a factor into this line. Richmond is 11-8 this season following a win over Rhode Island with five of those losses coming by four or fewer points and only four teams in the country have more losses by four or fewer points this season. The Spiders are 9-1 at home which includes seven straight victories and the defense has been key as they are allowing 58.8 ppg and a field goal percentage of 37.6 percent at home this year, both second best in the conference behind Dayton. The game against the Rams was the ninth this season Richmond has allowed fewer than 60 points. They are efficient on the other side as they excel at taking care of the ball, ranked No. 9 in the country in fewest turnovers with just 11.9 per game. 10* (890) Richmond Spiders

This is a play on the UTAH UTES for our CBB Supreme Annihilator. Utah is riding a three-game losing streak that includes a two-game sweep in California last week and the Utes are back home in one of the better home environments in the country. The last home game resulted in a 10-point loss against a very good Oregon team which snapped a three-game winning streak and the Utes come in 5-3 in the conference after winning their first five and this is a great bounce back spot. This is a great matchup as Utah is ranked No.7 in opponents field goal percentage and No. 26 in points allowed and facing off against an offense that is bottom third in the country. Conversely, Washington St. has won three straight games following a home sweep of California and Stanford to improve to 4-4 in the conference. The prior victory was a huge upset at Arizona by 13 points as a 12-point underdog which was the first true road win of the season following a 0-4 start. This is just the third road game for the Cougars in nearly a month and they have never traveled well and head to high altitude at the wrong time. They play at a slow pace which has inflated their defensive ppg allowed but they are ranked No. 250 in opponents shooting field goal percentage and not in a good environment here. 10* (816) Utah Utes

This is a play on the MARYLAND TERRAPINS for our CBB Thursday Enforcer. Maryland is coming off 14-point loss at Iowa to fall to 2-4 in the Big 10 Conference and the Terrapins are in a group of 10 teams in the conference that are within two games of each other that trail Purdue and Rutgers. They have dropped three of their last four games but those three losses were all on the road and this is the start of four of the next five games coming at home. Maryland is 8-1 at home with the lone loss coming against UCLA and this is a big revenge spot as it lost at Michigan by 35 points that started this recent 1-3 stretch so payback is in order laying a short line. Michigan snapped a two-game slide with a home win over Northwestern to move to 4-2 in the conference with three of those wins coming at home. The lone road win came at 1-5 Minnesota and that was the only true road win on the season as the previous two losses were on the highway against two very good teams in Michigan St. and Iowa and while the recent record of the Terrapins does not show it, this is another quality opponent. Despite allowing 46 points in the first meeting, this is not a very good defense as the Wolverines are allowing 70.6 ppg which is No. 225 in the country. 10* (756) Maryland Terrapins

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA ST. COWBOYS for our CBB Rivalry Dominator. The first Bedlam meeting takes place tonight in Stillwater as Oklahoma St. looks to snap a three-game losing streak including the last two taking place on the road. The Cowboys are 6-2 at home which included five straight wins prior to No. 7 Texas coming to town in their last home game. They rely on one of the best defenses in the country as the Cowboys are ranked No. 3 in opponents shooting percentage and No. 29 in points allowed. Just one team, Baylor, has scored more than 69 points on the Cowboys in five Big 12 games thus far while no Big 12 team has scored more than 60 in Stillwater as they held West Virginia and Texas to just 36 combined field goals. Oklahoma is coming off a win over West Virginia to improve to 2-3 in the conference but that was just a one-point victory thanks to the Mountaineers going just 8-16 from the free throw line. The other win was on the road which came at 0-6 Texas Tech and that took overtime to accomplish which happens to be its only true road win on the season. They too have a good defense but that success is limited to home games as the Sooners are allowing 70.6 ppg on the road. 10* (714) Oklahoma St. Cowboys

This is a play on the INDIANA PACERS for our NBA Wednesday Enforcer. We are going contrarian here as Indiana comes into Wednesday on a four-game losing streak but all of those losses came against teams with .500 or better records and it has been a tough schedule of late. 16 of their last 20 games have come against teams .500 or better where the Pacers have gone 6-10 but in the four games against teams with a losing record, they are a perfect 4-0. Indiana has not been good on the road with an 8-13 record but that damage has been against the better teams as they come in 5-1 ATS on the highway against teams with a losing record. Oklahoma City has been on a roll as it has won three straight games, all on the road as an underdog, and has now covered six straight games. The Thunder were underdogs in five of those games and the lone time they were a favorite was against Dallas which was without Luka Doncic in that one. The Thunder are a respectable 13-9 at home and while they are a perfect 6-0 ATS against losing teams, they are just 5-8 ATS against teams with a winning record. These teams are nearly identical on both sides of the ball and that favors the underdog. Here, we play on road underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points averaging 114 or more ppg on the season, after allowing 120 points or more in two straight games. This situation is 29-17 ATS (63 percent) since 1996. 10* (537) Indiana Pacers

This is a play on the LOUISVILLE CARDINALS for our ACC Game of the Month. Louisville stinks so hold your nose here but the Cardinals are catching another big number at home that has been inflated. They had covered five straight games until Saturday when it lost to North Carolina but that was a tough spot with the Tar Heels coming off a loss against Virginia. Louisville lost to Syracuse and Wake Forest in its previous two home games by a combined nine points and has covered three of its last four games at home when catching more than seven points. The Cardinals are 0-7 in the ACC which is an auto fade for most but the line reflects that record. Pittsburgh was a good early story in the ACC after a 4-0 start which included wins against North Carolina and Virginia but lost its next two games before bouncing back Saturday at Georgia Tech. This is a definite lookahead situation with a three-game homestand upcoming against Florida St., Wake Forest and Miami and the last time Pittsburgh was close to laying this kind of number, it was at home against 7-11 North Florida. The Panthers have been covering still as they are 12-1 ATS over their last 13 games which is another factor in the line being priced where it is. 10* (676) Louisville Cardinals

This is a play on the LSU TIGERS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. LSU could not be in a better spot here as it is coming off a 40-point loss at Alabama which was its fourth straight defeat following a 12-2 start to the season. Three of those were on the road however and the lone home loss against Florida has been their only home defeat where they are 9-1 which includes an impressive win over Arkansas that opened SEC play. The atmosphere in Baton Rouge has not been great with no students on campus in a month but they will be at full capacity tonight. This is the first of two straight home games, the only instance this season where LSU plays two straight SEC home games so it needs to take advantage. Auburn is on a three-game winning streak following a six-point win at home against Mississippi St. where it is 10-0 this season and has won 28 straight games at home. The road has been a different story as the Tigers are 2-2 including 1-1 in the conference. They lost by 12 points at Georgia and the win came at Mississippi by nine points but they were laying just one point there last Tuesday and the Rebels are not on the same level as LSU yet they are laying over two buckets more tonight and that is too much in this spot. 10* (688) LSU Tigers

This is a play on the INDIANA ST. SYCAMORES for our CBB Signature Enforcer. We played against Indiana St. in its last game on Sunday as it lost at Missouri St. and has now dropped two straight conference games after a 6-2 start in the MVC. The offense has dried up over the last two games with just 61 and 62 points scored and this from an offense that was averaging 80.8 ppg in its previous 17 games. The Sycamores are 7-2 at home and are hitting a half-game out of first place behind Southern Illinois and Belmont which both won last night to break up the first place tie. Three of their six losses have come by three points or less so the 13-6 record could be even better. Bradley lost at Drake on Saturday which snapped its two-game winning streak but both of those games were at home where it is a perfect 10-0 this season. Things have been different outside the Carver Center where the Braves have gone 2-7. Bradley has lost four straight games away from home and has gone 0-5 against the number in its last four games away from Peoria. They possess a very good defense but again, that is due to the home success as the Braves allow 53.6 ppg at home compared to giving up over 12 ppg more on the road which includes a season high 86 points against Drake. 10* (690) Indiana St. Sycamores